Naoetsu Station
Encyclopedia
is a JR East
and JR West
railway station in Joetsu
, Niigata Prefecture
, Japan
. It is located on the Hokuriku
and Shinetsu main lines, as well as the Hokuhoku Line.
37.1710208°N 138.2431126°W
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
and JR West
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
railway station in Joetsu
Joetsu, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 205,521, with 72,982 households and a population density of 211.15 persons per km². The total area is 973.32 km²....
, Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is located on the Hokuriku
Hokuriku Main Line
The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...
and Shinetsu main lines, as well as the Hokuhoku Line.
Lines
- JR East
- Shinetsu Main Line
- JR West
- Hokuriku Main LineHokuriku Main LineThe is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...
- Hokuriku Main Line
- Hokuetsu Express
- Hokuhoku Line
History
- August 15, 1886 - Naoetsu Station opens.
- 1898 - It is moved to the present location.
- April 7, 2000 - The present station building is completed.
- December 1, 2005 - Automatic ticket gates are introduced.
Adjacent stations
External links
- Naoetsu Station (JR East Official Website)
- East Japan Railway Company Niigata Branch Official Website
37.1710208°N 138.2431126°W